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Early Years Educator Preschool, Midleton, Co. Cork

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Job Location:

Midleton - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 9 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 7 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you a qualified Early Years Educator already based in the Midleton area looking for a change from a large impersonal setting We are recruiting on behalf of a small welcoming childcare service in Midleton for a Preschool Educator to join their close-knit team in a calm setting on the edge of town where children truly come first.

This is a great fit for an experienced educator who wants to be part of a genuinely warm team where colleagues become friends and every child is known individually - rather than just another number in a big centre.

About the Service

This is a small welcoming childcare provider based in Midleton made up of three connected services - Creche Preschool and School Age - so staff have real opportunities to broaden their experience develop new skills and grow within the company over time. The atmosphere is warm and family-like with strong friendships and genuine teamwork among staff.

The Role
  • Caring for children aged 3-6 years in the Preschool room
  • Full-time permanent contract
  • Opening hours are 7:30am - 6:30pm
  • Approximately 39 hours per week
  • Closed for 2 weeks at Christmas (in line with the school calendar) Good Friday and bank holidays
  • You will work as a practitioner within the room team
What Were Looking For
  • Warm caring and genuinely passionate about working with children aged 3-6
  • Energetic enthusiastic and fun
  • A positive supportive team player
  • Reliable committed and professional
  • Willing to learn develop and grow
  • Minimum QQI Level 5 in Early Learning & Care / Childcare - Level 7 and above preferred
  • Ideally already living locally or in the Midleton area as accommodation in the area is limited
Why Join
  • Small calm family-feel service - not a large corporate setting
  • Strong friendships and teamwork within the staff group
  • All training paid for and organised around your role
  • Real opportunities to grow across the Creche Preschool and School Age services
  • A team that is passionate about children and invested in each other

Interested Apply now for immediate consideration. Send your CV to quoting reference MIDCORK-PRESCHOOL.